VOA NEWS: S. KOREANS ASK FOR US 'FLEXIBILITY' IN AFGHANISTAN HOSTAGE ORDEAL
August 01, 2007
August 01, 2007
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 1 -- The Voice of America issued the following story:
By Kurt Achin
South Koreans have begun appealing for U.S. help in freeing 21 Korean hostages facing death threats in Afghanistan. Families of the hostages and Korean government officials are urging Washington to adjust its policy against negotiating with the Taleban, but U.S. officials say that will not happen. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from the South Korean capital.
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By Kurt Achin
South Koreans have begun appealing for U.S. help in freeing 21 Korean hostages facing death threats in Afghanistan. Families of the hostages and Korean government officials are urging Washington to adjust its policy against negotiating with the Taleban, but U.S. officials say that will not happen. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from the South Korean capital.
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